08 May, 5:00 PM
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Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
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2.03KKR win
300$ WIN Delhi Capitals need wins in all four remaining games to keep playoff hopes alive. Kolkata Knight Riders arrive with three straight victories and the league's best spin attack. This evening clash on a flat Delhi pitch could swing both seasons.
1.83Total: under 368.5 (runs)
200$ WIN Delhi need every win to keep playoff hopes alive. KKR have ridden three straight to within striking distance. Arun Jaitley under lights brings desperation against momentum.
2.03KKR win
350$ WIN Delhi’s first evening game of the season brings chasing into play, but DC’s batting-first drought meets KKR’s spin stranglehold.
1.83Team total: DC under 184.5 (runs)
250$ WIN Delhi Capitals need a miracle to stay alive. KKR's spin attack might just bury them.
2.03KKR win
450$ WIN Kolkata Knight Riders have won three in a row and three consecutive meetings against Delhi. Can the Capitals turn their home form around?
2.03KKR win
500$ WIN Delhi Capitals are on a four-game losing streak at home and face a must-win scenario. Can KKR's elite spin attack end their playoff hopes?
Facts Radar
6:26 pm, 08.05ESPNcricinfo
DC vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2026: Can KKR hit the scoring pedal?- KKR have won three matches in a row heading into DC vs KKR; DC have lost four of their last five games.
- DC are placed seventh, KKR eighth; a fourth straight KKR win would see them overtake DC to go seventh.
- DC have poor home record: won just 1 out of 5 matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium this season.
- Kuldeep Yadav (DC) has been wicketless in the last two matches, conceding 75 runs in seven overs — his lack of turn is a concern for DC.
- Lungi Ngidi returned to DC's XI in the last game (replacing Kyle Jamieson) and should retain his place.
- Matheesha Pathirana has been with the KKR squad but is not yet ready to play; mentor Dwayne Bravo said 'he is very close to playing'. KKR unlikely to change their XI.
- KKR's current four overseas combination: Sunil Narine, Rovman Powell, Cameron Green, and one of Finn Allen or Tim Seifert.
- KKR's spin duo of Narine and Varun Chakravarthy hold the best economy rate (8.10) and most wickets (25) among spin attacks in IPL 2026.
- DC have used an unsettled middle order — nine different batters at Nos. 4-8, five different batters each at Nos. 4, 7 and 8.
- KL Rahul (DC) has been strong in middle overs (7-16) with a strike rate of 211, but DC's middle order beyond him lacks stability.
- KKR's batting has not been the most explosive; Ajinkya Rahane (SR 131.41) and Angrkish Raghuvanshi (SR 137.43) may need to increase their scoring rate.
- KKR have changed Rahane's opening partner multiple times and shuffled Nos. 3-5.
- DC have won no matches batting first this season; they have only won while chasing.
- The Delhi pitch will host its first evening game of the tournament; two day games previously produced a successful chase of 163 and a successful chase of 265 — toss-winning team likely to chase.
- Weather forecast for Delhi is clear with temperatures in early 30s during the game (extremely hot), despite showers in other parts of north India.
- David Miller (KKR) acknowledged limited playing time due to overseas player restrictions but is contributing positively off the field.
1:10 pm, 08.05ESPNcricinfo
'It is frustrating' - Miller waits for his turn as DC risk slipping out of playoff race- David Miller has been benched for DC's last two games due to the overseas player limit, with Pathum Nissanka and Mitchell Starc (late arrival) preferred alongside Lungi Ngidi.
- Miller has scored only 123 runs from seven innings at a strike rate of 146.42 this IPL season, with a best of 41* off 20 balls vs GT.
- DC are 7th on the points table with six losses in ten games and must win all four remaining matches to have a playoff chance.
- DC have lost wickets in clusters and dropped catches in key moments, contributing to their losses.
- Delhi pitches have been inconsistent — DC scored 264 against PBKS (which was chased down) but were also bowled out for 75 by RCB and restricted to 155 by CSK spinners.
- Miller suggests chasing might be the better option on unpredictable Delhi pitches.
- DC's batting apart from KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs (and Nissanka and Sameer Rizvi to a lesser extent) has been below par.
9:49 pm, 07.05Cricbuzz
KKR look to continue ascent against beleaguered DC- DC have lost four straight home games at Arun Jaitley Stadium after winning their opening fixture there.
- KKR have won three successive matches after opening the season with a five-match losing streak; currently in 8th place.
- DC are in 7th place and realistically need to win all four remaining matches to reach 16 points and stay in playoffs contention.
- KKR have five games left including this one, and have virtually no margin for error for playoff qualification.
- Kuldeep Yadav (DC) is having a poor season: worst economy rate (10.36) among spinners with 10+ overs bowled, and has conceded 24 sixes — most by any bowler this season.
- Axar Patel (DC captain) is the side's leading wicket-taker with 9 wickets in 10 matches and hasn't shied away from bowling in Powerplays.
- DC's batting has been inconsistent — bundled out for 75 on a seam-friendly track and restricted to 155 on a spin-friendly surface in recent home matches.
- KL Rahul has been somewhat among runs in an otherwise unsettled DC lineup.
- Sahil Parakh (DC) has resumed batting in the nets — no new injuries reported in the DC camp.
- Matheesha Pathirana (KKR) is unlikely to return yet for this match.
- Varun Chakaravarthy's return to form has been central to KKR's revival.
- Sunil Narine (KKR) has the best economy rate (6.8) among spinners who have bowled a minimum of 10 overs this season.
- Rinku Singh has been KKR's most consistent batter; few others have contributed regularly at the top of the order.
- Pitch no. 6 will be used for the DC vs KKR game — the same track where DC scored 264 against PBKS, promising a lot of runs.
- Ajinkya Rahane (KKR captain) has a negative matchup against DC spinners: SR 70.37 with 2 dismissals vs Kuldeep Yadav, and SR 123.52 with 2 dismissals vs Axar Patel.
- Tristan Stubbs (DC) faces a tough spin matchup against Sunil Narine (SR 119.04 against him).
- KKR are on a 3-game winning streak against DC since 2024.
- KKR hold a 19-15 head-to-head advantage over DC overall, and lead 6-5 at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
9:28 pm, 07.05ESPNcricinfo
Does DC's middle-order have an answer for KKR's spin twins?- DC are 7th (LWLLL in last five), KKR are 8th with three wins in a row (WWWLL → WWWLL most recent first: WWWLL).
- KKR form guide: three consecutive wins. DC form guide: four losses in last five games.
- DC have won just 1 out of 5 home matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium this season.
- KKR's spin attack (Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy) has the best economy rate (8.10) and most wickets (25) among spin attacks this IPL.
- DC have used nine different batters from Nos. 4-8 and five different batters each at Nos. 4, 7 and 8 — an unsettled middle order.
- KL Rahul's strike rate against Narine is 151 but drops to 102 against Varun Chakravarthy.
- Kuldeep Yadav has had five wicketless outings in nine games with an economy of 10.40 (worst among spinners with 10+ overs). He went wicketless for 75 runs in his last two matches (7 overs).
- Matheesha Pathirana has been with KKR squad but is not expected to play yet; KKR mentor Dwayne Bravo said 'he is very close to playing'.
- KKR probable XI: Rahane (capt), Finn Allen, Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.
- DC probable XI: Nissanka, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Rana, Karun Nair, Axar Patel (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan.
- Lungi Ngidi returned in DC's last game in place of Kyle Jamieson and should retain his place.
- Axar Patel has managed just one double-digit score from seven innings this IPL.
- KL Rahul has scored 26% of DC's total runs this season.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi's strike rate has dipped to 137.43 this season; Ajinkya Rahane's is 131.41 — both below the tournament's rising scoring rate.
- DC have not won a single game batting first this season.
- DC have the fewest wickets taken in IPL 2026.
- The Friday pitch hosts its first evening game; two prior day games here saw 163 and 265 chased. Toss winner may prefer chasing. Weather forecast is clear, temperatures in early 30s (very hot).
- Dwayne Bravo (KKR mentor) highlighted KKR's bowling from overs 7-20 as a key strength, driven by three quality spinners.
9:19 pm, 07.05ESPNcricinfo
Bell on the 'rollercoaster' life of an IPL coach: 'You can see why everyone wants to be here'- Ian Bell is DC's assistant coach (replacing Matthew Mott), working alongside head coach Hemang Badani and director of cricket Venugopal Rao.
- KL Rahul is DC's leading run-scorer, striking at above 180 this season, including 152* vs Punjab Kings.
- Bell confirmed DC must win all four remaining group fixtures to have a playoff chance.
- Rehan Ahmed is part of DC's squad this season.
- Bell praised KL Rahul's ability to score at high strike rates while playing conventional cricket shots, comparing his training clarity to Joe Root.